The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-18
C BleEyITIES,
Matters OF Minor Moment In and Abo
.: tho City.

q: the CITY.
OPERA HOUSE, this evening-Miss For
tescue in "Frou-Frou."
ANOTHER small blizzard arrived about
10 o'clock last night. 1t became intensely
cold and q little snow fell.
LAST night was the night for the regular
meeting OF the Chamber Of Commerce,
but there was no quorum present.
TIE Wheeling Natural Gas Company
struck another good flowing we'll Wednes-
day night in the Mcknight district.
A SOLITARY drunk reposed in the Cen
trail station at midnight, the only case 70.
ported Tor this mornings police court.
MARY, the six.year.old daughter OF Hon.
Alfred Caldwell, while plsyingabout the
house yesterday, fell aud broke her collar
bone. r 7e 4
SOME Of the printing used in advertising
the coming Of Frank Mayo, in "Nordeck,"
is as fine as anything ever seen here in
the photographic line.
The Toronto Tribune declares that q
party OF S~teubonville hunters shot at q
rabbit on Isaac Saltsman's farm, near
Hammondsville, and killed a horse.
THE river at this point was s feet 7
inches and falling by the marks on the
wharf last night. All the telegrams from
headwaters reported both rivers falling.
THE Belmont Mill has been blasting for
tho past eighteen days on q chilled fuy-
mace. Dynamite is used, the reports
sounding like the discharge Of heavy
guns. y
ENCOURAGING reports continue to come
in from along the line OF the Coshocton,
Mt. Vernon 4 Wheeling Railroad (the
Cannon BALI iine) Of thegoodw work done
in securing rights Of way and local eub-
scflptions.
TIE weather for the past few days is
welcomed by the farmers. 1t is sufficient
ly cool to prevent the premature advance
ment OF vegetation, and it is pronounced
"perfcct maple syrup weather" the sap
flowing freely these mornings. :,
CLERK LANCASTER and Superintendent
Of Streets Warden, the a%ppointees Of the
Board OF Public Works confirmed ut the
special meeting Of Council Wednesday
night, took charge OF the duties OF their
respective positions yesterday.
WILLIAM CLINTON was received at the
Moundsville P%enitentiary yesterday from
Parkersburg, to serve out a sentence OF
three years for burglary. having broken
into A. B. Beckwith's house in that city,
He plead guilty at the late term Of the
Wood County Circuit Court.
The Board OF County Commissioners
Committee OF Roads. aud Bridges, accom-
panied by President Cruise, of The Board,
and County Engineer Walter Smith, went
out Yesterday to inspect the West Union
and Roney's Point turnpike, and ascertain
what repairs are necessary on account OF
the recent slips.
HuanEY BoYD went to the .workhouse
yesterday in default OF a fine of SIS and the
costs. lie was run in by Officer Carney
the night before for abusing his family,
J. NJ. Murphy, who was picked up by
Officer Devlin Wednesday night in the
Eighth ward, very drunk, also went to the
hill in default OF his fine.
The steamer Louis A. Shirley is due to-
day from Cincinnati, Tor which point she
will leave on her return trip at 8 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. The Shirley il in
every particular a firs.-class packet, and is
deserving OF liberal patronage. Charley
Reeves, Of this city, will be found in the
office, and Capt. Amos Davis ia in com
mand.
a GENTLEMAN who came down from
Yorkyille last evening, gave an account Of
q terrible encounter which took place at
that yliisge, on Sunday laat, be-